Motor-vehicle-moving attachment.



`S. M.' WETZEL. MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING ATTACHMENT. A'Pmcnlon mtu rss. 18. |914.

1 ,138x915 5 Patented May 1l, 1915.

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S. M. WETZEL.

MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING ATTACHMENT.

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1,138,91 5. Patented May 11, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

SELTON M. WETZELLOFIET ORCHARD, WABHSINGTON.

MOTOR-'VEHIOIiE-MOVING ATTACHMENT.

To all whom t may concern Beit known that I, Semoir M. WE1-zar., a citizen of the United States, residing at Port Orchard, in the county of Kitsap and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Motor-VehicleMovmg Attachments, of which the following 1s a specification.

rators of motor vehicles frequently become stalled by one or more ot the wheels dropping into a rut or de ression and assstance is generally require for moving the machine.

The present invention provides means whereby the power of the vehicle may be utilized for moving the machine so as to withdraw the wheel or wheels from the rut or depression.

In accordance with this invention a. ropeor cable is rovided, a stake being driven into the roa some distance from the vehicle and having one end of such rope or cable at tached thereto, and a drum fitted to one of 'the drive wheels is adapted to have the oppoz site end portion of the rope or cable passed therearound so that when the engine is started the rope will be woundl upon the drum and thereby apply the power in amanner to lift the machine from the rut or de-` pression into which'it has fallen.

The invention consists in the provision of a stake of peculiar form which will obtain firm anchorage in the ound when driven therein, said stake bein provided with upper and lower hitches or attachment of the rope or cable thereto.

The invention further consists of a. drum of peculiar form which is adapted to be fitted to the hub of one of the drive wheels and secured to the spokes thereof, said drum being in the nature oa hub cap upon which a portion of the ro e or cable is adapted to be wound andthere y lift the machine from the depression into which it has dropped.

The invention also further consists of the novel features. details of construction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated `and claimed.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915. Application tiled February 18, 1914. Serial Ro. 818,508. Y

Fig. 4 is a. vertical section on the line y I to in the followingv description, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by the same reference characters.

The stake consists of a blade 1 having two legs 2 and a. stein 3,'the legs 2 being tapered toward their extremities to facilitate the driving of the stake into lthe ground to obtain a firm anchorage forJ securing the end of the rope or cable 4. Ribs 5 are formed upon the rear sideof the blade 1 and serve tostiiien and strengthen the stake' as well as to enable the blade to beinade comparatively thin and light. The ribs 5 extend along the rear side of the le 2 and' taper toward their lower ends which mer into the plane of the legs so as 'not too er any material obstruction to the entrance of such legs into the ground whendriving the stake.

An upper hitch 6 and a lower hitch 7 are atpiece arranged in the crotch formed between the legs 2 and the cross bar 8 is fitted in openings formed in the. ribs 5. The hitch 6 passes through an openin 9 formed in the Aupper portion of the bla e 1 and its cross bar 1s fitted in inclined slots 10 formed in the up er ends of the ribs 5. When the surface o the road is soft thereby enabling the stake to be driven deep the rope or cable l is attached to the upper hitch 6 but when the road is comparatively hard and rm so as not to admit of driving the stake to a. depth therein the rope or cable is attached to the lower hitch 7. The stein 3 forms convenient means for handling the stake and also for delivering the blows thereon for drivin the stake into the ground.

The rum 11 is rovided at one end with a plate or disk 12 w ich is formed at its outer great 1o( edge with extensions 13 which are clamped to the spokes of the drive wheel 14 of the motor vehicle as shown. Portions are partly cut from the plate or disk 12 and are bent outward to form wings 15 which are adapted t0 the wheel 14.

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come between the spokes to Asustain vthe o'f the. method of operation will be readily strain as well as to assist materially 1n reapparent to those skilled in the art'i'. o'vvhichl 45 taining the drum in position.A A brace 16 of the invention appertains, and while I have the turnbuckle variety is placed between ad .described 'the principle of operati'onof' the jacent wings 15 and serves to press such invention, together with the device which I wings apart and against the opposing sides now .consider 'tobe the -best embodiment of the spokes. When the drum 1s 1n place thereof, I desire torhave 'tnnderstood that 50 Y.

it alnes with the hub of the wheel and conthe device SllOWn iS merely Illustrative, and stitutcs an extensionthereo. In the preferthat such chan es maybe made when deable construction the drum 11 is hollow so sired as are wit in the sco'pcof' thelinvenas to slip over the-outer en d of the vhub of tion as claimed. I j

Having thus described the invention what 55 The 'di-um, stake and rope or' cable are car` 'is' claimed as new, is.- riedas accessories on a motor vehicle, and in 1. A drum-Lto be tted'to the .drive wheel an emergency the drum is .attached to fone of; ofajnotor'vehicle, such dri "having "ai plate the drive wheels and thestilkeisdiiven.: ations-,endformedfmth lateral gsto into the ground some distancejn'igadvance of cmrie'betWeen adjacent spokes vof. t e drive 60 the' vehicle." The rope or 'cable is'attached wheel-.and'means-Jfor preing such wings to one or other ofthe bitches 6 or 7 and the aganstthybppo'gin side'g 0f the sp0kesopposite end portions of such rope or cable 2. A drum to be 'fitted to the drive wheel of is passed around the drum 11, the end be- 'a motor vehicle, such drum having aplate ing held in thehands and drawn upon' -to` fcut at a. plurality of points, the cutout por- 65 cause the part of the rope passing about tions of the plate being bent outwardly to the drum to bind the same with sufficient provide wings, and means for pressing such friction to cause a forward pull upon the wings against the opposing sides of the vehicle when the drive wheel xs operatedby spokes. starting the engine. After the parts have 3. A drum to be iittodto the drive wheel 7o been 'adj usted in the manner' stated and as ofa motor vehicle, such drum having aplate illustrated in Fig. 1, the engine is started ,cutiat a plurali 4of ponts,xthe cut-out porand thev rope or Cable js. wound uponthe' tions of the plate vbeing bent outwardly to drum 11 thereby lifting 'or pulling thevehiprovide wings, the upperedge of the plate cle out of the rut or depression. Should itat a plurality of points being formed to pro- 75 4become necessary the operation may be 'efvide means'wherebythe plate may be perconnection with :the accompanyingfdraw- Taos. Fos'rnn,

feeted by stages that is the stake may be.'re` manently secured to and exteriorly of the moved and driven into a new place andthe spokes of the wheel, and means for pressin rope or cable may from time to time be such wings againstthe opposing sides of the moved upon the drum when readjusting'the spokes. y 80 parts preliminary to the next'state for' ad. --Intestimon .whereof I aiiix my signature vancing the vehicle and drawing `thegsame -in presence-o two-witnesses out of the rut or depression. 4' 'Y f -g i .'-SELTON M.WETZ EI.

From the foregoing description, taken in Witnesses:A

ings, theadvantages of the construction and GEO'. BLANCHARD. 

